ARABSAT and SPI International signed a long term agreement which gives Arabsat the exclusive distribution rights for three new HD channels in HD/SD for the MENA region on Arabsat BADR-5 satellite @ 26 deg East “Hot Spot” and African countries on Arabsat-5C satellite @ 20 deg East “See-digit-All”. Further HD channels from the SPI portfolio are also under consideration.
Khalid Balkheyour President & CEO, ARABSAT said: “We are very pleased to start a partnership with SPI International; we are committed to provide them with the best satellite services and bring them to the ARABSAT neighbourhood of more than 170 million viewers over the Middle East andAfrica. ”
As one of the top satellite operators in the region, ARABSAT was on the forefront of the HD demand since 2007 when they first allocated a free transponder to encourage regional and non-regional broadcasters to launch their HD channels. With an ample number of satellites and orbital slots known to millions of viewers in the Middle East region, Africa, and Europe, as well as suitable available bandwidth, full backup capacity, a partnership with an HD ready satellite teleport and high emphasis on channels reception quality earned ARABSAT an excellent reputation among broadcast customers who recommend ARABSAT as the 1st Point Of Delivery for HD and SD channels to content distribution headends such as IPTV and others. With the agreement with SPI, ARABSAT is cementing its leadership in the MEA HD market.
“Following the successful launch of our new HD channels in Europe, Asia and North America we are very happy to partner with ARABSAT and expand our global reach to Middle East andAfrica” said Loni Farhi, SPI International President.
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